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jong- jong-il, dismissed his oldest son, as quote, girlish, and said of kim jong-un, that boy is like me. interestingly, now kim jong-un seems to be imitating his grandfather, north korea's founder. notice the hairstyle, the hat, and like his grandfather, he gives big public speeches. in contrast, his father is only known to have uttered two sentences in public. ever. the grandfather gained fame and power by fighting the japanese in world war ii. now kim jong-un is taking on a bigger superpower, even threatening a nuclear attack against the united states. but like his grandfather, also a brutal dictator, the grandson is believed to be coldly calculating, but not crazy. how stable is he? how volatile is he? >> i think he's dangerous but not unstable. i'm not concerned that north korea will launch a single nuclear warhead against washington. they would know that's national suicide. >> reporter: white house officials believe the threats are more tactical than a real move towards war. nobody knows for sure. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> thank you, jon. >>> and also back her
jong- jong-il, dismissed his oldest son, as quote, girlish, and said of kim jong-un, that boy is like me. interestingly, now kim jong-un seems to be imitating his grandfather, north korea's founder. notice the hairstyle, the hat, and like his grandfather, he gives big public speeches. in contrast, his father is only known to have uttered two sentences in public. ever. the grandfather gained fame and power by fighting the japanese in world war ii. now kim jong-un is taking on a bigger...
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i think the biggest danger here, chris, is that kim jong un backed himself into a dangerous corner. >> let's get more insight into this. like his father kim jong-il and his grandfather, a regime under stress and duress is the oxygen he needs for the control at the top. that is the lesson handed down from grandfather to grandson. how does this situation get diffu diffused? >> there's one of three ways. a lot of the roads lead through beijing. the reason i believe kim jong un is operating the way he is, he is angry at the chinese for a resolution and imposing more economic sanctions after the last missile test. it sent shock waves through north korea's military establishment. i think he's trying to get the chinese to back down. two, i think it's important to continue to reach out to the regime and try to talk him back off the perch that he's on and number three, he has to understand that as an untested leader, the united states is not going to consider all of this rhetoric as mere rhetoric. the united states and south korea will act against the regime. he has to learn that lesson earlie
i think the biggest danger here, chris, is that kim jong un backed himself into a dangerous corner. >> let's get more insight into this. like his father kim jong-il and his grandfather, a regime under stress and duress is the oxygen he needs for the control at the top. that is the lesson handed down from grandfather to grandson. how does this situation get diffu diffused? >> there's one of three ways. a lot of the roads lead through beijing. the reason i believe kim jong un is...
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kim jong un may be playing to a domestic audience, using the hysteria to rally his people. security officials warn he may be more reckless even than his father, the late kim jong il leading to fears of more conflict on the korean peninsula. >> security officials are bracing for a fresh volley of violent rhetoric. brian? >> ian williams, seoul, south korea, for us tonight. ian, thanks. >>> another dangerous hot spot the u.s. has to keep a close eye on is syria where at least a dozen students were killed today when damascus university came under fire right in the heart of the capital. mortar strikes have increased in and around damascus in recent days as rebels fighting president assad's forces try to enter that city again. >>> as the holiest days of the catholic church calendar year are upon us, pope francis took part in a holy thursday ritual, a show of humility mirroring christ washing the feet of his disciples prior to his crucifixion. he went to a juvenile detention center in rome today, washed and kissed the feet of 12 young inmates held there. the banks were open in cy
kim jong un may be playing to a domestic audience, using the hysteria to rally his people. security officials warn he may be more reckless even than his father, the late kim jong il leading to fears of more conflict on the korean peninsula. >> security officials are bracing for a fresh volley of violent rhetoric. brian? >> ian williams, seoul, south korea, for us tonight. ian, thanks. >>> another dangerous hot spot the u.s. has to keep a close eye on is syria where at least...
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kim jong-un was quoted on friday as ordering the missile units to be ready to strike the united states and south korea and this photo was released and he met with top north korean generals throwing the direction of the missiles hitting major american cities. bill, what is his game? >> who knows but it is not good. he has murdered and starved millions of their own people, that regime, and proliferated nuclear weapons. who can forget the israeli strike by north korea? if you discount them, saying they are attainable, they can proliferate weapons of mass destruction and iran and north korea have a relationship and north korea is short of cash and they could sell the weapons to terrorist groups so the threat of north korea is very real. >> why are they ratcheting up the tension? >> the explanation is it helps stabilize or secure his situation at home and maybe that is true but the degree to which he has created, he could think high is playing cute games like his father and grandfather and they can pull back at a key moment but south korea and japan are sitting there, they is killed south k
kim jong-un was quoted on friday as ordering the missile units to be ready to strike the united states and south korea and this photo was released and he met with top north korean generals throwing the direction of the missiles hitting major american cities. bill, what is his game? >> who knows but it is not good. he has murdered and starved millions of their own people, that regime, and proliferated nuclear weapons. who can forget the israeli strike by north korea? if you discount them,...
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father, kim jong-il. you brought a basketball signed by mirk michael jordan to kim jong-il. they cherish that basketball. first of all, why did you bring that basketball? >> we were in the middle of some very interesting talks. we had had interest of the number two guy come to the united states. we in fact signed a no-hostile intent agreement. they were inviting president clinton to come. and president clinton wisely said, i'm fought going to go right away. i need to have the secretary of state go to figure out what is going on. we did have some intelligence about kim jong-il, and one of them was that he loved michael jordan, and basketball. so i did bring that. he was very pleased. but we were in the middle -- >> his son now has met with dennis rodman. couldn't get michael jordan to come, but dennis rodman went. he said kim jong-un wants a phone call from the president. >> well, you know, i think that the main thing here is, i promise never to play basketball, if dennis rodman promises not to do diplomac
father, kim jong-il. you brought a basketball signed by mirk michael jordan to kim jong-il. they cherish that basketball. first of all, why did you bring that basketball? >> we were in the middle of some very interesting talks. we had had interest of the number two guy come to the united states. we in fact signed a no-hostile intent agreement. they were inviting president clinton to come. and president clinton wisely said, i'm fought going to go right away. i need to have the secretary of...
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dictator kim jong-un persistent in his threats of an all-out nuclear assault against the united states. the missiles have "considerable range" and could hit targets in japan and guam, both with u.s. military bases and facilities and thousands of our troops. state department spokesperson departed from her ambiguous language and reminded that they are now in an extremely dangerous situation of their own creation and thus the actions they take from here on will assuredly have consequences. >> have got to come back in compliance of the obligation, the secretary has been clear if they make a different choice, we will respond. lou: the state department confirming china's role in trying to influence north korea to scale back the rhetoric and military positioning has been the subject of intense conversations between secure -- secretary of state and his counterpart. we will continue to document his trip to the far east next week. speakers will be central focus going to beijing to find out what more we can do to get the leadership to change course. lou: will take up the thread and that the unite
dictator kim jong-un persistent in his threats of an all-out nuclear assault against the united states. the missiles have "considerable range" and could hit targets in japan and guam, both with u.s. military bases and facilities and thousands of our troops. state department spokesperson departed from her ambiguous language and reminded that they are now in an extremely dangerous situation of their own creation and thus the actions they take from here on will assuredly have...
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well, kim jong-un the young leader of north korea was quoted friday as ordering his missile units to be ready to strike the u.s. and south korea, and the photo was released. kim meeting with top north korean generals with a chart showing the trajectory of their missiles, hitting major american cities. what is his game? bill? >> who knows but it's not good. i mean, murdered, starved millions of their own people, that regime and now, proliferated nuclear weapons, and, once again, the israeli strike on the syrian nuclear weapons plant in 2007, that was given to them by north korea. and, even if you discount north korea, they are containable and will not destroy the regime by attacking us, they can proliferate weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons and missiles and iran and north korea have a relationship and now, is short of cash and can sell the weapons to terrorist groups and the threat of north korea is very real. >> chris: why do you think they -- he is ratcheting up the tension. >> the explanation is it helps stabilize and secure the situation at home, and maybe that is tr
well, kim jong-un the young leader of north korea was quoted friday as ordering his missile units to be ready to strike the u.s. and south korea, and the photo was released. kim meeting with top north korean generals with a chart showing the trajectory of their missiles, hitting major american cities. what is his game? bill? >> who knows but it's not good. i mean, murdered, starved millions of their own people, that regime and now, proliferated nuclear weapons, and, once again, the...
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kim jong-un's trying to establish himself, trying to be the tough guy, he's 28, 29 years old. and he keeps going further and further out. my concern would be, is that he may launch some sort of attack on south korea or in the pacific. then the president of korea, the new president is much more new president is much more pro-westerner than her predecessor. and, so, she may respond against north korea, then we end up with -- >> it just spirals out of control. there are no direct contacts between the white house and the north korean leadership. we saw dennis rodman a couple of weeks ago, that kim jong-un wants a phone call from president obama. any sense to have direct talks with knot korea? >> i don't believe so. i don't see any purpose in that. this isn't a government. an organized crime family running a territory. they are brutal. he is brutal. his father is brutal. his grandfather is brutal. i don't see any purpose at all in doing that. to me it would serve no constructive purpose whatsoever. >>> let's bring in the rest of the roundtable. newark mayor cory booker, matthew dow
kim jong-un's trying to establish himself, trying to be the tough guy, he's 28, 29 years old. and he keeps going further and further out. my concern would be, is that he may launch some sort of attack on south korea or in the pacific. then the president of korea, the new president is much more new president is much more pro-westerner than her predecessor. and, so, she may respond against north korea, then we end up with -- >> it just spirals out of control. there are no direct contacts...
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leader had a smaller base of support than kim jong-un. trying to change the nature of the regime. that's why we need to be concerned because things could get out of control. >> have we ever been this close to a conflict with the north before, especially given the fact that the south korean leader is new and might be testing her? >> there have been a number of pretty bad incidents since the end of the korean war. this one is different though because we have someone who really is not steeped in the traditions of the kim regime. his father and grandfather were very good at provoking the international community and reach out and kill people but they knew where to draw the line. kim jong-un is inexperienced and has to worry about the generals he has to play to. a lot of things could go wrong. the other thing the south koreans after the two deadly provocations in 2010 where 50 people died, they are not willing to put up with anything from the north. that's another factor that is making this even more worse than it usually is. >> let's talk abou
leader had a smaller base of support than kim jong-un. trying to change the nature of the regime. that's why we need to be concerned because things could get out of control. >> have we ever been this close to a conflict with the north before, especially given the fact that the south korean leader is new and might be testing her? >> there have been a number of pretty bad incidents since the end of the korean war. this one is different though because we have someone who really is not...
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it look like kim jong-un very angry about new sanctions as well as the ongoing u.s./south korean war games going on not far from here is undoing any progress made in the past. that said, experts are calling this probably more symbolic than anything else. much of the plant was destroyed and would need to be completely rebuilt. that could take years. meanwhile, we're now three days after kim jong-un effectively declared war on the united states and south korea. we've seen no signs of north korean troop mobilization or imminent attack. most analysts are telling us that a full blown conflict between north and south is extremely unlikely. still, taking no chances, the pentagon confirmed that the u.s.-guided missile destroy has been rerouted from the pacific ocean and is heading this way. the mccain has been here before back in december and is most likely meant to monitor activity from off shore, especially any future missile tests which are expected now to be launched by north koreans. betty, back to you. >> effort of taking no chances. jim maceda in south korea. >>> cour
it look like kim jong-un very angry about new sanctions as well as the ongoing u.s./south korean war games going on not far from here is undoing any progress made in the past. that said, experts are calling this probably more symbolic than anything else. much of the plant was destroyed and would need to be completely rebuilt. that could take years. meanwhile, we're now three days after kim jong-un effectively declared war on the united states and south korea. we've seen no signs of north korean...
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jong-il, kim jong-un, and his unpredictability at this point, they feel makes him probably more dangerous at this point than his father. but, again, we go back to the idea that this, for the time being, anyway, appears to be more saber rattling than anything. and quite frankly, the responses from the u.s. military, in terms of flying b-2 bombers, announcing that they're going to beef up their missile defenses there in alaska, is aimed in part at north korea but also at south korea and japan as an indication, look, we know that you're right there in the gun sights of north korea, but if anything happens, we're there to help you. >> jim, you anticipated my next question. nbc's jim miklashevski, thank you so much. >>> next, a week of intolerance comes to a close. stay with us. >> new standard for recognizing marriage is whether or not the couple would make good parents? you, scalia, should get cable. easter's here! and we're talking with laura about the walmart low price guarantee, backed by ad match. their ad price is ten for ten dollars, walmart's everyday low price is lower than their sal
jong-il, kim jong-un, and his unpredictability at this point, they feel makes him probably more dangerous at this point than his father. but, again, we go back to the idea that this, for the time being, anyway, appears to be more saber rattling than anything. and quite frankly, the responses from the u.s. military, in terms of flying b-2 bombers, announcing that they're going to beef up their missile defenses there in alaska, is aimed in part at north korea but also at south korea and japan as...
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officials are increasingly concerned about the erratic behavior of the young kim jong-un. we don't know a lot about this, but what we do is rather strange. we're told he was doted on by his mommy reportedly called the morning star king from a young age. and there are reports he may have had plastic surgery to make him look more like his grandpa. and he's obsessed with basketball and friends say he spend hours with pencil pictures of michael jordan. and we'll get to den minis rodman. the author of "hell or richmond" yesterday on the program i said he's like the fat prince whose parents wouldn't discipline him. and picture his mother, king morning star, whatever he wants, whatever he wants. and his mother was thought to be kim jong il favorite wife. >> and a friend compared him to young king geoffrey in "game of thrones", is it that we know so little, and schooling in switzerland and it's supposition. we know he's got a wife early, mid 20's, attractive. don't know much about her. we do know he was doted on and we also know, this guy is in charge, at least nominally of buddin
officials are increasingly concerned about the erratic behavior of the young kim jong-un. we don't know a lot about this, but what we do is rather strange. we're told he was doted on by his mommy reportedly called the morning star king from a young age. and there are reports he may have had plastic surgery to make him look more like his grandpa. and he's obsessed with basketball and friends say he spend hours with pencil pictures of michael jordan. and we'll get to den minis rodman. the author...
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kim jong un was quoted friday as ordering missile units to be ready to strike the u.s. and south core remarks. >> the photo was released. kim meeting with top north korean generals with a chart showing the trajectory of the missiles hitting major american cities. bill, what is kim's game? >> who onos but it is not good. they murdered, starved mels of their own people that regime and how to proliferated nuke weapons. the israeli strike on the syrian nuclear plant in 2007 that was given to them by north korea. even if you discount north korea, they are containable, they with proliferate weapons of mass destruction and guess what, iran and north korea have h historic relationships and north korea is short of cash and could sell the weapons to terrorist groups. the threat of north korea is very real. >> chris: whey do you think he is ratcheting up attention? >> helps secure his situation at home. maybe that is true. but the degree to which, you know, he might think he is playing cute games like his father and grandfather did i guess and he can pull back at the key moment. b
kim jong un was quoted friday as ordering missile units to be ready to strike the u.s. and south core remarks. >> the photo was released. kim meeting with top north korean generals with a chart showing the trajectory of the missiles hitting major american cities. bill, what is kim's game? >> who onos but it is not good. they murdered, starved mels of their own people that regime and how to proliferated nuke weapons. the israeli strike on the syrian nuclear plant in 2007 that was...
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kim jong-un, a young man, took over after his father died. and as one expert said to me, his father seemed to know where the line was and didn't seem prepared to cross it. that is not the case with kim jong-un. he seems to be more unpredictable. that is part of why this current moment feels so unpredictable and dangerous. the united states watching this quite closely and taking this bluster from north korea quite seriously. martin? >> kristen, isn't it also the case we are dealing with two newly appointed leaders in both north korea and south korea? it's very hard to imagine how they're going to respond because we haven't seen them in these positions previously. >> reporter: right. that's a great point, actually. you're absolutely right. there is a new leader in south korea as well. and there is a sense that she will be more inclined to take action. she's preparing to do that. you see the united states making this show of force with south korea, beefing up its presence in the region. to make sure that this situation doesn't escalate beyond co
kim jong-un, a young man, took over after his father died. and as one expert said to me, his father seemed to know where the line was and didn't seem prepared to cross it. that is not the case with kim jong-un. he seems to be more unpredictable. that is part of why this current moment feels so unpredictable and dangerous. the united states watching this quite closely and taking this bluster from north korea quite seriously. martin? >> kristen, isn't it also the case we are dealing with...
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first of all, i never thought i'd say this, but kim jong un jr. is making me nostalgic for his father. he was more of a known entity. right now, two reasons, because he's still trying to consolidate his internal support, and second reason is because obama administration is not playing ball like previous administrations. meaning that this patience thing, we're not responding to north korea's provocations, not going back to the negotiating table. >> explain that, explain that. the strategy from north korea has been they provoke and we negotiate. >> we concede. we start to, you know, from us. this has been a negotiating strategy. this is what north koreans love to do, and they've been doing this for decades now, except the obama administration this time said since he came in from the first six months when he came into office, look what north koreans did, they responded by this is how they greeted this administration by this launch nuclear tests, withdrawing from the six party talks, pursuing uranium enrichment program. the obama administration said w
first of all, i never thought i'd say this, but kim jong un jr. is making me nostalgic for his father. he was more of a known entity. right now, two reasons, because he's still trying to consolidate his internal support, and second reason is because obama administration is not playing ball like previous administrations. meaning that this patience thing, we're not responding to north korea's provocations, not going back to the negotiating table. >> explain that, explain that. the strategy...
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jong-un says his rocket forces are ready to, quote, settle accounts with the u.s. the latest hostile rhetoric is a reaction to a pair of u.s. b-2 stealth bombers that flew over south korea this week during joint training drills. the maneuver was meant to show america's ability to conduct precision strikes quickly and at will. >>> back at home, gun control advocates held rallies across the country, thursday, as president obama hosted mothers of gun violence victims at the white house. the president urged the country not to forget the tragedy at sandy hook while repeating his promise to fight to reduce gun violence. nbc's danielle lee has more now from washington. danielle, good morning. >> reporter: mara, good morning. supporters of gun reform hope more than 100 events yesterday will energize the nation. but here on capitol hill, lawmakers, even democrats, remain a tough sell on the issue. parents of the newtown shooting victims struggle to digest new details released by investigators about the shooter, adam lanza. documents revealing he fired more than 150 bullets
jong-un says his rocket forces are ready to, quote, settle accounts with the u.s. the latest hostile rhetoric is a reaction to a pair of u.s. b-2 stealth bombers that flew over south korea this week during joint training drills. the maneuver was meant to show america's ability to conduct precision strikes quickly and at will. >>> back at home, gun control advocates held rallies across the country, thursday, as president obama hosted mothers of gun violence victims at the white house....
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publicized flights by b-52 bombers over south korea and ten days later, north korea's kim jong-un ordered preparation for strikes the u.s. main land and bases. and north korea had entered a quote, state of war and brings us back it right now. the latest nuclear threats, and this. >> north korean soldiers using images of american soldiers for target practice. greg palkot has the very latest live from london, greg. >> reporter: probably the biggest news we're getting today is the ratcheting up of north korea's nuclear capability and pyongyang announcing they're activating the nuclear in quality and opportunity. and that reactor was shut down in pyongyang when we were there in 2008. the cooling power destroyed, and it can be restored in six months time and that can turn out plutonium for a bomb in about a year and they have several, and just as dangerous uranium enrichment program, and white house and state department slammed this action by north korea and the u.s. is continuing to treat all of this very seriously. the u.s.s. john mccain a ballistic missiles defense destroyer coming into the
publicized flights by b-52 bombers over south korea and ten days later, north korea's kim jong-un ordered preparation for strikes the u.s. main land and bases. and north korea had entered a quote, state of war and brings us back it right now. the latest nuclear threats, and this. >> north korean soldiers using images of american soldiers for target practice. greg palkot has the very latest live from london, greg. >> reporter: probably the biggest news we're getting today is the...
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[chanting] scores of north koreans turning out for a mass rally after kim jong un ordered market. north korea is ready to settle accounts with the u.s. this coming after the u.s. announced that b. 2 stealth bombers took part in south korea. the u.s. is troubled by the rising tensions. >> it is north korea very dangerous today? i think provocative actions and belligerent tone has ratcheted up. the danger. >> it is not believed north korea could launch a full scale attack. where a u.s. army veteran working alongside al qaeda. eric arrested after returning to turkey allegedly fighting terrorists syrian are a vietnamese. he served with the army in 2000 to 2003. this one of the videos he posted online to brag about his connection to al qaeda in iraq and down ago helicopter. court documents state he hates al qaeda and only trying to overturn al qaeda's regime. dr. hector castro, his assistant and four dozen others are accused of still more than half a dozen oxycodone pills in new york, new jersey and pennsylvania. investigation was launched when astro's name was involved in a pill bottl
[chanting] scores of north koreans turning out for a mass rally after kim jong un ordered market. north korea is ready to settle accounts with the u.s. this coming after the u.s. announced that b. 2 stealth bombers took part in south korea. the u.s. is troubled by the rising tensions. >> it is north korea very dangerous today? i think provocative actions and belligerent tone has ratcheted up. the danger. >> it is not believed north korea could launch a full scale attack. where a...
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is on over kim jong un's stated goal to have nuclear weapons. tuesday sees north korea as the aggressor. the north koreans see themselves surrounded by nuclear super powers. china, russia, the united states. and they say that they need the bomb to survive. now, that is not necessarily crazy. listen to what this highly respected american analyst told me earlier. >> i think part of the problem is a measure of truth to what north korea says when they say there is a deterrent. the fact is the korean war has not ended. we're in a country in south korea that is still technically at war with the country to its north. just up there. and the reality is also that north korea is an incredibly small, weak state. >> the u.s. position, of course, is that north korea must be pressured, even punished until it gives up its nuclear arms and its nuclear ambitions. so far it is this enormous impasse. >> thank you very much. i want to write in now east asia expert gordon chang, the author of nuclear showdown, north korea taking on the world. i think you heard most o
is on over kim jong un's stated goal to have nuclear weapons. tuesday sees north korea as the aggressor. the north koreans see themselves surrounded by nuclear super powers. china, russia, the united states. and they say that they need the bomb to survive. now, that is not necessarily crazy. listen to what this highly respected american analyst told me earlier. >> i think part of the problem is a measure of truth to what north korea says when they say there is a deterrent. the fact is the...
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because kim jong-un who never served in the military may be trying to impress party elders as you say. but he's also dealing with a newly appointed president park of south korea. are you concerned that she may feel obligated to react to what north korea is doing? >> well, i'm mostly worried if either they do start making a lot more nuclear material, in which case president park and president obama are going to have to face some very tough choices about how large of a north korea nuclear arsenal are we comfortable with, knowing they might sell nuclear materials abroad, or if there's a north korean military action above and beyond shutting down hotlines or closing economic cooperation zones. but an actual attack that results in actual loss of life. those are the things that i think provoke some pretty serious possibilities. but most of what's happened the last few weeks is sort of that. so i'm still hopeful that we can walk this thing back. >> let's hope so. mike o'hanlon, thank you, sir. >>> next, a college coach goes too far. but are his actions indicative of a morally corrupt system?
because kim jong-un who never served in the military may be trying to impress party elders as you say. but he's also dealing with a newly appointed president park of south korea. are you concerned that she may feel obligated to react to what north korea is doing? >> well, i'm mostly worried if either they do start making a lot more nuclear material, in which case president park and president obama are going to have to face some very tough choices about how large of a north korea nuclear...
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and in kim jong-un, we don't know him that well. >> that was one of the interesting parts of the whole -- when dennis rodman went ov over. we learned from dennis rodman that he has a child. our own richard engel who's been on the ground in the region says there is a belief that he is angling for something, these actions are all a negotiating ploy. what would he want at this point that is a reasonable move from the u.s. and its allies here? >> eventually want more aid. it's interesting that they decided to shut down that factory. that's one of the few areas that that joint partnership between the north and the south where pyongyang can make hard currency. he needs to both improve the economic situation in north korea. he needs to make sure the elites are taken care of. and that's what he'd be looking to get from the united states. when you have such little communication and someone you don't really know and trust that well, it's going to make it very difficult. >> bryan, thank you for joining us. >>> coming up, a story of redemption. an nfl team has decided to sign a former high school
and in kim jong-un, we don't know him that well. >> that was one of the interesting parts of the whole -- when dennis rodman went ov over. we learned from dennis rodman that he has a child. our own richard engel who's been on the ground in the region says there is a belief that he is angling for something, these actions are all a negotiating ploy. what would he want at this point that is a reasonable move from the u.s. and its allies here? >> eventually want more aid. it's...
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more disturbing developments out of north korea as kim jong-un steps up the saber rattling setting the world's nerves on edge. and rogue dictator said he would restart a nuclear reactor enough plutonium to produce one nuclear per year. it comes on the heels of the announcement, the u.s. is sending one of the destroyers, u.s.s. john mccain, for the military training exercises. earlier united nations secretary-general responds to the rising tensions. watch this? >> as the second general, it is my duty to prevent war and to pursue peace. it's also my responsibility to state that the current crisis has already gone too far. nuclear threat is not a game. military posturing only resorts in pure fear and destability. >> sean: what does it mean for the u.s.? joining me is the host of "war stories", colonel oliver north. >> this is ought to be a primer, if iran continues on their progress if they continue on with nuclear welcomes and their delivery of them. what it is effort of containment. nuclear proliferation and weapons of mass destruction because of the failure to do the right thing with n
more disturbing developments out of north korea as kim jong-un steps up the saber rattling setting the world's nerves on edge. and rogue dictator said he would restart a nuclear reactor enough plutonium to produce one nuclear per year. it comes on the heels of the announcement, the u.s. is sending one of the destroyers, u.s.s. john mccain, for the military training exercises. earlier united nations secretary-general responds to the rising tensions. watch this? >> as the second general, it...
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kim jong un says he's pointing missiles at the u.s. is he all bark and no bite or should we be worried. the dow and s&p hitting new highs. marty time on wall street, what about main street? ben stein joins us. we'll ask him about the fundamentals of the u.s. economy. it's been quite a week in the debate over gay marriage, two major cases before the supreme court, so how did the mainstream media do covering the story? we'll weigh in with our news watch panel ahead "happening now." bill: looking forward to hearing from ben stein with that s&p up there. is he going to say run for the hills or get all in? jon: it's always hard to get something joyful out of ben stein. i'm sure he'll have something to say. bill: one of the hottest shows on television, the season finale hits on easter sunday and one of the stars of the bible miniseries will tell us something you never knew about him and his role. arigato! we are outta here! finding you the perfect place. hotels.com. the words are going this way-there's no way. oh, the lights came on. isn't t
kim jong un says he's pointing missiles at the u.s. is he all bark and no bite or should we be worried. the dow and s&p hitting new highs. marty time on wall street, what about main street? ben stein joins us. we'll ask him about the fundamentals of the u.s. economy. it's been quite a week in the debate over gay marriage, two major cases before the supreme court, so how did the mainstream media do covering the story? we'll weigh in with our news watch panel ahead "happening now."...
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scores of north koreans turning out after kim jong-un ordered rocket prep. he said they're ready, quote, to settle accounts with the u.s. after bt bomber drills with south korea. many now troubled by these rising tensions. >> the big fear is miscalculation. look, this guy is 28 years old. he chases women, he drinks a lot of crown royal and he's not getting good advice. so the great fear, as it was in 1950, and 2013, is that somebody is going to miscalculate and kim jong-un is going to do something stupid and that's going to ratchet up this escalating treadmill to where we find ourselves doing something we really don't want to do. >> gretchen: it's not believed north korea could launch a full scale attack, but people are paying attention today. >>> the obama administration set to unveil a new proposal that could make you pay more at the gas pump. the environmental protection agency wants to cut the amount of sulfur allowed in gas and tighten emission standards on cars. but an oil industry study says that proposal could increase gas prices by 6 to 9 cents a ga
scores of north koreans turning out after kim jong-un ordered rocket prep. he said they're ready, quote, to settle accounts with the u.s. after bt bomber drills with south korea. many now troubled by these rising tensions. >> the big fear is miscalculation. look, this guy is 28 years old. he chases women, he drinks a lot of crown royal and he's not getting good advice. so the great fear, as it was in 1950, and 2013, is that somebody is going to miscalculate and kim jong-un is going to do...
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., is under imminent threat by the north korean dictator, ji kim jong-unf a nuclear attack, chris, i don't understand how we got to this place, i have heard just one elected official, peter king, say we should respond reemptively. >> you know the deal for north korea is they in the past, it has been a predictable pattern, they misbehave, and get bribed, and the kim family stays in power longer. it was a family business for dad and his grandfather, io surely they are waiting for the bribery too come, sooner or later you figure it will, if they go back that we could see shooting on the peninsula. lou: joe? >> i don't think so, this is a bunch of bravado from a 28-year-old, trying to more show his people who in charge. obama administration is actually handling it by not caving in and starting talks. but, showing real force, moving planes and other things into position, showing them like, we're watching you. make a move, and you will be paying arice. i think that is the best way to handle it right now. lou: before the president ran off to san francisco to raise money for the folks who do
., is under imminent threat by the north korean dictator, ji kim jong-unf a nuclear attack, chris, i don't understand how we got to this place, i have heard just one elected official, peter king, say we should respond reemptively. >> you know the deal for north korea is they in the past, it has been a predictable pattern, they misbehave, and get bribed, and the kim family stays in power longer. it was a family business for dad and his grandfather, io surely they are waiting for the...
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how real is the threat of kim jong-un? lynn sweet is an author and james holman is a political reporter for politico. gordon, i'm going to start with you in the studio. we heard north korea say that it's entering, quote, a state of war with south korea. what does that mean precisely? >> it means that the war did not end with a peace treaty. it's interesting how this is playing out. we, of course, say that the armistice exists. the north says they will not abide by it. >> you contend that the bluster this time is different. how so? >> the duration. every year the north koreans issue bombastic threats and then they go quiet. this year they continue the threats and i think that's because kim jong-un has not been able to consolidate power and the one way is to issue these threats because over the course of 60 years, this regime has baseless legitimacy on killing foreigners. >> what do we know about the manchild ruler of north korea? >> not very much. he's 29 or 30, educated in switzerland. remember, he's in the middle of this
how real is the threat of kim jong-un? lynn sweet is an author and james holman is a political reporter for politico. gordon, i'm going to start with you in the studio. we heard north korea say that it's entering, quote, a state of war with south korea. what does that mean precisely? >> it means that the war did not end with a peace treaty. it's interesting how this is playing out. we, of course, say that the armistice exists. the north says they will not abide by it. >> you contend...
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. >> speaking of ideas, kim jong un, this young leader -- what a jump. >> how do you think the obama administration is handling all these threats coming from north korea? >> well, i think, you know, again, i obviously have lots of complaints with the president about issues, but i think sending the b-2 bombers in a very public way, communicating very clearly we stand by south korea, i think so far they have been very balanced and very reasonable in their response. everyone needs to understand, nobody understands north korea. the chinese don't understand north korea. the south koreans don't understand north korea. presumably, we think he's doing this to consolidate his power inside the country. but it's a very isolated country. and we have no idea what they believe about the world. >> what is so scary, though, and i've been to north korea, is that one miscalculation, you've got a million north korean troops just north of the dmz. seoul, just 30 miles below the dmz clearly within artillery range and the devastation in the first hours of the war would be horrendous. >> does it make sense
. >> speaking of ideas, kim jong un, this young leader -- what a jump. >> how do you think the obama administration is handling all these threats coming from north korea? >> well, i think, you know, again, i obviously have lots of complaints with the president about issues, but i think sending the b-2 bombers in a very public way, communicating very clearly we stand by south korea, i think so far they have been very balanced and very reasonable in their response. everyone...
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we have two untested leaders here, a new leader in kim jong-un and president park in south korea inaugurated a few weeks ago and is new to all this herself. >> we'll all continue to watch. thank you so much, gentlemen. >> thank you. >> i appreciate it. >>> coming up next, connecticut getting tough on gun violence. the legislature is passing the strictist gun laws. why the u.s. congress has not acted. >>> president obama gives up 5% of his salary and hands it to the treasury. do you think congress should do the same thing? we are going weigh in. i want to know what you think about that. tweet me your thoughts. find us on facebook. state. what's the "new" in the new new york? a new property tax cap... and the lowest middle class income tax rate in 60 years... and a billion dollars in tax breaks and incentives. new opportunities for business. over 250,000 new private sector jobs were created over the last two years. and 17 straight months of job growth. with the most private sector jobs ever. lower taxes, new incentives, new jobs, now that's news. to grow or start your business in the new new y
we have two untested leaders here, a new leader in kim jong-un and president park in south korea inaugurated a few weeks ago and is new to all this herself. >> we'll all continue to watch. thank you so much, gentlemen. >> thank you. >> i appreciate it. >>> coming up next, connecticut getting tough on gun violence. the legislature is passing the strictist gun laws. why the u.s. congress has not acted. >>> president obama gives up 5% of his salary and hands it...
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out of the ashes of osama bin laden, we are looking at kim jong-un. the americans here are held hostage by the sequester and the budget. government is not spending money on defense. my husband was laid off last september and he did government fense work, because of the sequester. we only have 50 nuclear subs. we knew something like this would occur again and they have held everything up. we're not spending money on defense. i don't know. it doesn't make sense to me not to defend the country, especially when you knew these lunatics would rise up out of the ashes and i feel that we're at an unfair advantage. guest: you know, i think that t is, we are in a very volatile security environment. there are still many challenges to u.s. security around the world, u.s. interests and allies from continuation of al qaeda in various forms and terrorism, to what we're seeing in north korea to the today, you have the u.s. military that remains the strongest, is ready and capable in the world. one of the key questions we have to debate is, under budget constraints, h
out of the ashes of osama bin laden, we are looking at kim jong-un. the americans here are held hostage by the sequester and the budget. government is not spending money on defense. my husband was laid off last september and he did government fense work, because of the sequester. we only have 50 nuclear subs. we knew something like this would occur again and they have held everything up. we're not spending money on defense. i don't know. it doesn't make sense to me not to defend the country,...
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>> i think it's significant because it shows another step that kim jong-un is taking and step after step and doesn't know how to get back. he may want to take the steps anyway, may be trying to force a confrontation or doesn't know how to get himself back in and in either event i consider it very serious. the south korean government considers it serious. the obama administration does and i give them credit. i think sending the b-2s, f-22s, allowing the south korean government to expand the range of its rockets shows how serious they're taking it. i think we have to take it very seriously. you know, no need to panic but this is the most sustained i would say type of pressure or full my nations we are seeing from the north in a while. >> george w. bush owanted the system to protect. president obama said he didn't want to do that. now authorized it. we have an expanded missile defense system done in 2017. as you know, the former defense secretary robert gaets said north korea would have a missile capable of striking the west coast of the united states a year before the missile defense would
>> i think it's significant because it shows another step that kim jong-un is taking and step after step and doesn't know how to get back. he may want to take the steps anyway, may be trying to force a confrontation or doesn't know how to get himself back in and in either event i consider it very serious. the south korean government considers it serious. the obama administration does and i give them credit. i think sending the b-2s, f-22s, allowing the south korean government to expand...
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. >> reporter: there are new images of kim jong-un looking ready for war. but is that his goal? >> i would reiterate that we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. >> reporter: but analysts say that's small comfort. >> this new leadership that's very unpredictable that will fire off a missile then at the same time sit down with dennis rodman and say that he wants obama to call him. >> reporter: victor cha says north korea's recent successful missile and nuclear tests play, perhaps, into the regime's ultimate goal, to not give up its weapons crown jewels. >> you can't put it past them the idea that they are also trying to establish a new equilibrium at which they are accepted as a nuclear weapons state. >> and that underground nuclear test might have been more advanced than initially thought. analysts say there were very few emissions, radioactive emissions from that test which is an indication that north koreans succeeded in burying it deep un
. >> reporter: there are new images of kim jong-un looking ready for war. but is that his goal? >> i would reiterate that we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. >> reporter: but analysts say that's small comfort. >> this new leadership that's very unpredictable that will fire off a missile then at the same time sit down with dennis...
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and the threat levels announcedaily by kim jong- jong-un, looking at maps. contracti contracting wants new concessions and they were addressed earlier in doha qatar. >> rather than threatening to move in a new direction, the world would be best served if he would direct his people and make a decision himself to engage in a legitimate dialog and legitimate negotiations in order to resolve not just american concerns, but the concerns of the japanese and south koreans, russians, chinese. >> reporter: instead, the north has threatened a missile attack on the u.s., something that military experts believe to be beyond north korea's capabilities just now. and this morning, the north threatened to shut down a manufacturing center that's operated jointly with south career near the two country's demilitarized border. six weeks since they've done a military test, a miniature device that suggests that pyongyang is only five years away from striking the u.s. >> alisyn: frightening stuff. the professor who ordered his class to stomp on jesus, for his own safety. the decis
and the threat levels announcedaily by kim jong- jong-un, looking at maps. contracti contracting wants new concessions and they were addressed earlier in doha qatar. >> rather than threatening to move in a new direction, the world would be best served if he would direct his people and make a decision himself to engage in a legitimate dialog and legitimate negotiations in order to resolve not just american concerns, but the concerns of the japanese and south koreans, russians, chinese....
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this as kim jong-un says its nukes are a national treasure. one u.s. congressman says an attack on south korea may be the only way for the young leader to save face. >> it is not an empty threat. i wouldn't be that concerned about them hitting mainland u.s. now or even u.s. territory. i think the real threat is to what north korea might be boxing itself into. kim jong-un is trying to establish himself, he's trying to be the tough guy, he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out. i don't think he can get himself back in. my concern is he may feel he has to save face or some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >> south korea is warning the north that any provocative moves would be met with a strong response. >>> as a war in afghanistan wages on, one crew found themselves caught in the cross fire. in this exclusive report, anna coren gives us a rare glimpse into their deadly world and shows us what it is like to be in the middle of a fire fight on taliban turf. >> reporter: as rounds of gunfire ring out in the
this as kim jong-un says its nukes are a national treasure. one u.s. congressman says an attack on south korea may be the only way for the young leader to save face. >> it is not an empty threat. i wouldn't be that concerned about them hitting mainland u.s. now or even u.s. territory. i think the real threat is to what north korea might be boxing itself into. kim jong-un is trying to establish himself, he's trying to be the tough guy, he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and...
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. >> what kim jong-un, is provocative, dangerous and reckless. >> reporter: analysts say kim's behavior could be an effort to portray himself as a strong military commander but risks further isolating the communist nation. >> i think he has got to look internally and realize that he has got a -- an economic problem and got to feed his people. >> south korea is not taking any chances. president park geun-hye instructed her military to respond strongly to any attack. the u.n. secretary-general says this standoff has gone too far and is urging negotiations. the white house said kim's threat sews far have not been backed up with any actions. but everyone is watching closely what the regime does next. diane, john. >> tahman, thank you. like so many things north korea does really a situation where they are cutting off their nose to spite their face. the economy is a wreck. basically no cash coming in. and this joint venture with south korea provides billions of dollars for their really desperate economy. >> this is what they decide to do. >> just remarkable. >> this isn't the first time they'
. >> what kim jong-un, is provocative, dangerous and reckless. >> reporter: analysts say kim's behavior could be an effort to portray himself as a strong military commander but risks further isolating the communist nation. >> i think he has got to look internally and realize that he has got a -- an economic problem and got to feed his people. >> south korea is not taking any chances. president park geun-hye instructed her military to respond strongly to any attack. the...
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the bottom line is very simply that what kim jong-un has been choosing to do is provocative, dangerous, reckless, and the united states will not accept the dprk as a nuclear state. and i reiterate again, the united states will do what is necessary to defend ourselves and to defend our allies, korean and japan. we are fully prepared and capable of doing so. and i think the dprk understands that. that said, no one takes lightly, least of all the president of the united states, what has been happening. which is precisely why the president made the decision to redeploy missile defense with respect to the united states itself, as well as to take other preparations in the region, and to send a very clear signal to our allies and the north alike that the united states will defend our allies and that we will not be subject to irrational or reckless provocation. but, and here is an important but, we make it clear and consistently that the united states believes there's a way for north korea to rejoin the community of nations and make it clear that they want to pursue a peaceful path. they can c
the bottom line is very simply that what kim jong-un has been choosing to do is provocative, dangerous, reckless, and the united states will not accept the dprk as a nuclear state. and i reiterate again, the united states will do what is necessary to defend ourselves and to defend our allies, korean and japan. we are fully prepared and capable of doing so. and i think the dprk understands that. that said, no one takes lightly, least of all the president of the united states, what has been...
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. >> when kim jong-un he was an unknown quantity. but with more aggressive weapons development from the north koreaian yeah over the last couple of years, the nuclear test, and certainly an escalation in the rhetoric, if not outright threats to attack the united states. what is the take on him now? is he attempting to bargain his way to the bargaining table to get aid and money? or is he a more serious threat than first imagined or a more serious threat than his father? >> as you note, there's a lot of unknowns here. but we have to take seriously every provocative word and action that this new young leader has taken so far since he has come to power. e have seen historical trajectory here on where north korea will go to get the attention of the united states, to try to maneuver us into some position favorable into to them whether it is more assistance or bilateral engagement. but the fact is, this is the wrong way to go. the action he's taken and the actions they have taken and the words he's used is not going to project a more respo
. >> when kim jong-un he was an unknown quantity. but with more aggressive weapons development from the north koreaian yeah over the last couple of years, the nuclear test, and certainly an escalation in the rhetoric, if not outright threats to attack the united states. what is the take on him now? is he attempting to bargain his way to the bargaining table to get aid and money? or is he a more serious threat than first imagined or a more serious threat than his father? >> as you...
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the bottom line is very simply that what kim jong-un has been choosing to do is provocative, dangerous, reckless, and the united states will not accept the dprk as a nuclear state. and i reiterate again, the united states will do what is necessary to defend ourselves and to defend our allies, korean and japan. we are fully prepared and capable of doing so. and i think the dprk understands that. that said, no one takes lightly, least of all the president of the united states, what has been happening. which is precisely why the president made the decision to redeploy missile defense with respect to the united states itself, as well as to take other preparations in the region, and to send a very clear signal to our allies and the north alike that the united states will defend our allies and that we will not be subject to irrational or reckless provocation. but, and here is an important but, we make it clear and consistently that the united states believes there's a simple way for north korea to rejoin the community of nations and make it clear that they want to pursue a peaceful path. the
the bottom line is very simply that what kim jong-un has been choosing to do is provocative, dangerous, reckless, and the united states will not accept the dprk as a nuclear state. and i reiterate again, the united states will do what is necessary to defend ourselves and to defend our allies, korean and japan. we are fully prepared and capable of doing so. and i think the dprk understands that. that said, no one takes lightly, least of all the president of the united states, what has been...
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. >>> also developing this morning, north korean leader kim jong-un ordering his generals to put rockets on standby, ready to be fired at u.s. targets in the pacific. he issued this latest threat after the u.s. confirmed that it flew b-2 stealth bombers which can carry nuclear weapons over south korea as part of joint military exercises. north korea considers those exercises a threat of war by the u.s. >>> the foreof a former u.s. soldier charged with conspiring with al qaeda in iraq as he fought in syria says his son is no terrorist. in fact, he says his son eric harroun is a hero for fighting alongside syria's opposition. the fbi arrested harroun tuesday near dulles airport in virginia. he's charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the u.s. specifically a rocket pr-propel grenade in syria. >>> prosecutors in the aurora movie theater mass shooting case they are extremely unlikely to accept a guilty plea from suspect james holmes in order to take the death penalty off the table. prosecutors say they're still seeking access to information that allows them to ful
. >>> also developing this morning, north korean leader kim jong-un ordering his generals to put rockets on standby, ready to be fired at u.s. targets in the pacific. he issued this latest threat after the u.s. confirmed that it flew b-2 stealth bombers which can carry nuclear weapons over south korea as part of joint military exercises. north korea considers those exercises a threat of war by the u.s. >>> the foreof a former u.s. soldier charged with conspiring with al qaeda...
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the young korean leader kim jong-un has been highly belligerent since taking power and his government now says it will retaliate against any provocations by the united states and south korea without any prior notice. north korea has of course test fired a number of missiles include one and conducted an underground nuclear test. the u.s. is taking it all very seriously. when a country says the kind of things that they're saying, you have to take it seriously and take steps to ensure what we say in response, we can and will defend our own nation and can and will defend our allies, that's credible. >> reporter: these threats coincide with joint u.s.-korean exercises in the area. >> thanks, steve. >> ainsley: more headlines, a texas district attorney and his wife were found murdered in their house saturday two months after his top assistant was gunned doubt. police say mike and cynthia mclelland had been shot and the door kicked in and shell casings all over. at their murder leaving the neighborhood on edge. >> we were just shocked, very shocked and saddened by the news and shocked all of
the young korean leader kim jong-un has been highly belligerent since taking power and his government now says it will retaliate against any provocations by the united states and south korea without any prior notice. north korea has of course test fired a number of missiles include one and conducted an underground nuclear test. the u.s. is taking it all very seriously. when a country says the kind of things that they're saying, you have to take it seriously and take steps to ensure what we say...
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state media reports leader kim jong-un has ordered that rockets be put on standby ready to be fired at u.s. targets in the pacific. north korea issued this latest threat after the u.s. confirmed that it has b-2 stealth bombers over south korea as part of joint military exercises. the north considers those exercises a threat of war by the united states. >>> and the father of a former u.s. soldier now charged with conspiring with al qaeda in iraq as he fought in syria says that his son is no terrorist. in fact, he says that his son eric harroun is a hero for fighting alongside syria's opposition. the fbi arrested harroun on tuesday near dulles airport in virginia. they charged him with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction outside of the united states, specifically a rocket-propelled grenade. >>> what a run it has been for the s&p 500. yesterday's closing bell the index's 500 large u.s. companies put an exclamation point on a really impressive four-year rally. finishing up six points to close at an all-time record high 1569. the s&p 500 is up 10% in the first quarter of 2013. it
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jong-un and that regime. on the other, they've propped it up economically because they don't want a collapsed state on their border and south korea right on their border. and so the way i tend to think about it, it is highly important we be communicating regularly and doing contingency planning in terms of how to deal with the worst outcomes. because if at the highest level we have the same interest, because if at the highest level we have the same interest, which is peace, stability, economic growth in china, asia, and around the world, but we need to be prepared in terms of how we are going to deal with -- even if they are not high likelihood outcomes, outcomes where north korea uses force or you have a collapsed state or what have you. >> we are out of time, but i do want to ask you just one more question from the audience -- what potential role, if any, do you see for international students and asian-americans in bettering and strengthening u.s.-china ties? >> well, that is a great question. i would just
jong-un and that regime. on the other, they've propped it up economically because they don't want a collapsed state on their border and south korea right on their border. and so the way i tend to think about it, it is highly important we be communicating regularly and doing contingency planning in terms of how to deal with the worst outcomes. because if at the highest level we have the same interest, because if at the highest level we have the same interest, which is peace, stability, economic...
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and that kim jong un doesn't. does the president share that assessment and does he, therefore, see this current leader as being more dangerous and less predictable than his father? >> i would say that we are judging the regime by its actions and its -- mostly its actions, but also by its rhetoric. and those are the assessments we make. and it's not personally based -- personality based. the fact is that the pattern we have seen of bellicose rhetoric and provocative behavior long predates the current leader of north korea. and as veterans of previous administrations can tell you. so, you know, assessments about the current leader are, obviously, things that outside experts make and inside experts make, but we as a policy matter, we base our policy decisions on overall actions and behavior by the regime. yes, sir. >> yeah, on the brain initiative that the president outlined today, you described $100 million as this small initial investment. >> i think a small investment compared to the potential benefit. >> a lot of
and that kim jong un doesn't. does the president share that assessment and does he, therefore, see this current leader as being more dangerous and less predictable than his father? >> i would say that we are judging the regime by its actions and its -- mostly its actions, but also by its rhetoric. and those are the assessments we make. and it's not personally based -- personality based. the fact is that the pattern we have seen of bellicose rhetoric and provocative behavior long predates...
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leader kim jong-un has vowed to restart a dormant reactor at his country's main nuclear facility. when fully online it could produce enough material for one atomic bomb each year. the latest move by north korea followed weeks of provocative rhetoric that raised fears of war much the north has threatened to launch attacks against the u.s. and cut ties with the south and has declared nuclear weapons a top priority. yesterday the pentagon moved a guided missile destroyer and high-tech radar device into the waters off the north korean coast. they say the threats have not been backed up by action so far. >> despite the harsh rhetoric we're hearing from pyongyang we're not seeing changes to the military posture such as
leader kim jong-un has vowed to restart a dormant reactor at his country's main nuclear facility. when fully online it could produce enough material for one atomic bomb each year. the latest move by north korea followed weeks of provocative rhetoric that raised fears of war much the north has threatened to launch attacks against the u.s. and cut ties with the south and has declared nuclear weapons a top priority. yesterday the pentagon moved a guided missile destroyer and high-tech radar device...